After the fiscal cliff seized our government and our economy in December, we now face Fiscal Cliff II – a series of looming deadlines that reflect just how much our democracy has been trampled upon by our lawmakers. The across-the-board budget cuts known as sequestration that went into effect March 1 were the first ... Continue Reading
Lawmakers passed a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff but they left major budget issues unresolved. From the debt ceiling to a 2013 budget, we're on a collision course with major budget deadlines. Find the details in Federal Budget Timeline: Beyond the Fiscal Cliff in 2013. Continue Reading
Congress and the president struck a last-minute deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. We have all the details. Continue Reading
As Congress returns to Washington after the November election, lawmakers face some of the most important issues of their legislative year. In a few short weeks, they'll vote on the Bush-era tax cuts, across-the-board cuts to federal spending known as sequestration, and other issues that are part of the "fiscal ... Continue Reading
With the election season in high gear, there's no shortage of political promises and assertions clambering for your attention, and it can be hard to separate spin from fact. That's why National Priorities Project released Election 2012: The Voter Guide, a suite of materials to help you cut through political ... Continue Reading
If there was ever any doubt that the U.S. federal budget would claim center-stage in the 2012 presidential race, it vanished with Mitt Romney’s announcement of House Budget Chair Paul Ryan (R-WI) as his choice for the Vice Presidential nominee. Continue Reading
Tax revenues have plummeted, and the reason isn’t just the recession. Federal revenue as a share of the economy has fallen to its lowest point in more than half a century. What happened? Read the full report. Continue Reading
We're thrilled to announce the release of our new book A People's Guide to the Federal Budget. It's a guide for the 2012 elections. It's a book to engage people of all ages and backgrounds in our democracy. It's the federal budget for the rest of us. More about this ... Continue Reading
The federal budget funds programs in your state like the Children's Health Insurance Program, the National School Lunch Program, and Head Start, among many others. National Priorities Project has the numbers: the current funding level in your state, projected funding in fiscal 2013, and the size of any cut or ... Continue Reading
Recently the House of Representatives considered two alternatives to the president’s fiscal 2013 budget request— the Republican draft budget resolution, introduced by Rep. Paul Ryan, and an alternative introduced by the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC). The difference between them is staggering. Read the full publication. Continue Reading
